If you don’t own am Xbox 360 your options for playing Halo are limited to tracking down a copy of the original couple of games that were ported. Beyond that you’re going to have to invest in a console.

However, if you don’t mind 2D instead of 3D gameplay, or just want to play more Halo beyond the official games, there’s a PC game project worth looking at and downloading the demo for.

It’s called Halo: Out With A Whimper, developed by Triblox. It is being created under Microsoft’s Game Content Usage Rules, using assets from Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo Reach. As well as the game it includes a Forge level editor allowing for your own creations to be made and shared with the community. There’s also online stats showing kills and badges leaderboards.

A brand new demo has been released this week which you can see being played in a couple of videos below:

This is a work in progress and the team want your feedback. So if you have any interest in the Halo games, and like a decent 2D platformer, download the demo and tell Triblox what you think.